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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL STUDY - 2010-08-30 CITY OF LIVONIA— CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF STUDY MEETING HELD AUGUST 30, 2010 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Conrad Schwartz, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Joe Laura, and James McCann. Absent: Laura Toy and Maureen Miller Brosnan. Elected and appointed officials present: Mayor Jack Kirksey; Don Knapp, City Attorney; Mark Taormina, City Planner; Todd Zilincik, City Engineer; and Terry Marecki, City Clerk. Don Knapp, City Attorney, said Don Kolhoff, a good friend of many people in the City, passed away on August 29, 2010. He was actively involved with St. Michael's church. He was also very involved with his family, Beth and Steve, and also with his grandchildren. He was involved with the military; he served in Korea and was active in groups like the Association of United States Army and worked very hard to raise money for scholarships for people going into the military seeking higher education. He was very active in the City, the Mayor appointed him an ambassador of Economic Development. He served on City Commissions and was very involved in City politics. He was also involved with the Livonia Symphony Orchestra. Knapp said he only knew him as a retiree and was amazed at how much time he spent in retirement just helping other people and making the community a better place for everybody. Knapp said Don Kolhoff will be greatly missed. President McCann recalled Don Kolhoff making announcements at previous Council meetings regarding community events and also said he will be greatly missed. President McCann announced there is new data on Item #4. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: John Grzebik, 11301 Hubbell, announced the general membership meeting for the Livonia Public Schools PTSA Council will be held at Holmes Middle School on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Media Center. He said on a personal note, he had an opportunity to get to know Don Kolhoff and said he was a very well respected man and he will be missed. NEW BUSINESS 1. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM OSI/FLEMINGS, LLC (A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY) TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF A 2009 CLASS C LICENSE WITH OUTDOOR SERVICE (1 AREA) AND OFFICIAL PERMIT (FOOD) FROM FLEMING'S/GREAT LAKES-1, LIMITED 2 PARTNERSHIP (A FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) (STEP 2): Division of Police, re: for the business located at 17400 Haggerty, Livonia, MI 48152. Peter Travis, 33117 Myrna Court, was present to answer any questions Council may have. Meakin offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 2. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM LIVONIA KONEY, LLC TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF AN ESCROWED 2010 TAVERN LICENSED BUSINESS, LOCATED AT 26800 PLYMOUTH, REDFORD, MI 48239, REDFORD TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY, FROM PIZZA HUT OF AMERICA, INC.; TO TRANSFER LOCATION (GOVERNMENTAL UNIT UNDER MCL 436.1531(1)) TO 29530 W. SEVEN MILE, LIVONIA, MI 48152, WAYNE COUNTY; AND REQUEST FOR NEW OFFICIAL PERMIT (FOOD) & NEW OUTDOOR SERVICE AREA: Division of Police, re: for the business located at 29530 W. Seven Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152. President McCann recognized the petitioner present in the audience. Pastor offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 3. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Public Service Division, re: for the construction of a divider and end walls in the existing transfer station with the City's salt storage needs from budgeted funds. Kevin Maillard, Director of Public Works, said the request before Council was to award a contract to A.K. Equipment of Zeeland, MI, in the amount of $57,613 for the construction of a divider and end walls in the existing transfer station with the City's salt storage needs. He said the cost savings to the City is over $180,000 versus building a conventional dome. President McCann asked Maillard if this would be the entire storage or additional storage within this facility, Maillard responded entire storage. President McCann asked if the amount included the new conveyor belt that is needed. Maillard said that would be brought before Council for approval later on. Schwartz offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 3 4. REQUEST TO DESIGNATE CONSULTANT, THROUGH THE QUALIFICATION- BASED SELECTION (QBS) PROCESS, TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE MERRIMAN ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; AND REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE: Engineering Division, re: for the addition of dedicated right-turn lanes at each quadrant of Merriman Road at Five Mile and Six Mile Roads, as well as a review of pedestrian signals and strain poles for traffic signals, with the breakdown of costs at 80% Federal and 20% City of Livonia. President McCann said Council did receive a letter on August 30, 2010, from Mr. Frank Kolinski with concerns that the expansion makes the crosswalk more dangerous to pedestrians. He said the Chair will receive and file the letter. Todd Zilincik, City Engineer, said this request is a result of a request submitted back in February 2009 in order to improve the safety of pedestrians in Livonia. He said they coordinated with the Livonia Police Department, Wayne County and tried to determine areas of the City where they could improve potential high crash intersections. Merriman at Five Mile Road was designated as the fourth highest intersection and some improvements were done back in 2004 and 2005. This is an effort to provide dedicated turn lanes. They are recommending, since they received approval through MDOT, to hire Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment to provide design services at this time. Wayne County will provide the cores and boring soil information and also consulting engineering (CE) service to them. All that is required of the City of Livonia is to provide the design to improve the capacity and safety through this intersection. He also wanted to add that he did talk to Frank Kolinski this evening regarding his concerns in his letter dated August 27, 2010. Zilincik said Kolinski would like the City to put up no turn on red signage, Zilincik told him the City would work with him on that issue. Meakin offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: 1) APPROVING CONSENT 2) RECEIVE & FILE 5. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2010-06-SN- 03 submitted by Costco Wholesale, requesting approval for additional wall signage for the commercial building (Costco), on property located on the east side of Haggerty Road, between Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road (20000 Haggerty Road), in the Northwest '/4 of Section 6. Mark Taormina, City Planner, said this is a petition that involves changes to identification signs to the Costco located at 20000 Haggerty Road. They are reducing the total square footage of identification signage but are request an additional sign for a total of three (3) identification signs. He said the Planning Commission is recommending approval of the request. 4 Meakin offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. Pastor asked Taormina to confirm that this item must also go before the Zoning Board of Appeals, Taormina said that is correct. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. As there were no further questions or comments, Council President McCann adjourned the Study Session at 8:18 p.m. on Monday, August 30, 2010. DATED: September 1, 2010 TERRY A. MARECKI CITY CLERK